In “Bisexual Spaces, Trauma, and the Healing Potential of Pop Culture”, Gabriele Carmelo Rosato explores the intersection of spatiality, trauma, and bisexual identity among adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA), drawing from an extensive ethnographic study that investigates how survivors navigate and represent their lived environments—both private and public—while contending with the lingering effects of past trauma and the complexities of bisexual (in)visibility. Rosato asserts that the cultural markers of bisexuality function in two key ways: affirmation and belonging—that is, engaging with bisexual representation in popular culture serves as both an affirmation of belonging to the LGBTQ+ community and as a tool for negotiating and reclaiming personal narratives of abuse; and coping and confidence—that is, popular culture functioning as a psychological anchor, allowing survivors to process both their sexual identity and their trauma with greater confidence. Furthermore, Rosato’s chapter interrogates the broader socio-cultural challenges of bisexual visibility and the unique tensions that bisexual CSA survivors may experience. By weaving together personal narratives, ethnographic observations, and theoretical insights on trauma and queer spatiality, this chapter contributes to the growing discourse on bisexuality in literature and popular culture; it argues that the visibility of bisexuality—whether through personal disclosure, the symbolic arrangement of domestic spaces, or engagement with cultural texts—functions not only as a marker of identity but also as a mechanism of resilience for CSA survivors. Ultimately, the study underscores the importance of recognising how trauma and sexuality shape each other within survivors’ experiences, revealing how space can be a medium for both oppression and liberation.

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Bisexual Spaces, Trauma, and the Healing Potential of Pop Culture

  • Gabriele Carmelo Rosato

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In “Bisexual Spaces, Trauma, and the Healing Potential of Pop Culture”, Gabriele Carmelo Rosato explores the intersection of spatiality, trauma, and bisexual identity among adult survivors of child sexual abuse (CSA), drawing from an extensive ethnographic study that investigates how survivors navigate and represent their lived environments—both private and public—while contending with the lingering effects of past trauma and the complexities of bisexual (in)visibility. Rosato asserts that the cultural markers of bisexuality function in two key ways: affirmation and belonging—that is, engaging with bisexual representation in popular culture serves as both an affirmation of belonging to the LGBTQ+ community and as a tool for negotiating and reclaiming personal narratives of abuse; and coping and confidence—that is, popular culture functioning as a psychological anchor, allowing survivors to process both their sexual identity and their trauma with greater confidence. Furthermore, Rosato’s chapter interrogates the broader socio-cultural challenges of bisexual visibility and the unique tensions that bisexual CSA survivors may experience. By weaving together personal narratives, ethnographic observations, and theoretical insights on trauma and queer spatiality, this chapter contributes to the growing discourse on bisexuality in literature and popular culture; it argues that the visibility of bisexuality—whether through personal disclosure, the symbolic arrangement of domestic spaces, or engagement with cultural texts—functions not only as a marker of identity but also as a mechanism of resilience for CSA survivors. Ultimately, the study underscores the importance of recognising how trauma and sexuality shape each other within survivors’ experiences, revealing how space can be a medium for both oppression and liberation.